Sunflowers and leaves

These flowers were sent to us and I just could not miss the chance to paint them. With watercolor you paint light to dark. Everything else you paint dark first then lights.

I know this is not a perfect picture but for me it was great practice. sometimes I learn more in practice than I do in a finished "masterpiece".

Hopefully you can practice a little bit this week. I saw a picture of the great artist Matisse who was in his advanced age of 80 with cancer, drawing on the wall. He had a large stick with a piece of chalk on the end as he drew on the wall.  I suppose we all could work like that if we wanted to.

Well dip in and get your brushes wet.